Kenan Özdemir

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For
the second year in a row, our prison census
shows, Turkey
jailed more journalists than any other country. The number of journalists
behind bars is 40; down from the 61 reporters in October 2012, and less than
the 49 we recorded on December 1, 2012. Still, Turkey
holds more journalists in custody than Iran, China, or Eritrea.

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Turkey is hardly a press freedom paradise, but what makes
the country so exciting for journalists is the amount of news it generates on
any given day. The domestic story is huge, with near-daily street protests, the
booming economy beginning to sag, and the prospect of regional conflict looming
with Syria. And Istanbul is a base for the international press covering not
only Turkey but also Syria, Iraq and Egypt.